Europe’s international arbitration professionals are digesting and debating the EU’s idea of an international investment court to replace arbitration. Insights into the internal debate by Iana Dreyer.
EU FTAs & bilateral ties
EU trade ministers to hold first talks on granting China MES
Trade ministers will air their differences today (2 February) on the tricky issue of granting China market economy status starting in December, which Beijing considers to be ‘automatic’, following its admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Daniela Vincenti reports.
In brief: World Trade Institute/AmCham study says biggest TTIP winner is Austria
COMMENT: EU trade policy outlook 2016
How could 2016 shape up in EU trade policy? It looks like the year will be less marked by the conclusion of significant trade agreements such as TTIP, but more by the domestic politics of China’s ‘market economy status’ and of trade agreement ratifications such as the Canada EU CETA. A …
BLOG & quote of the day: “Right to regulate” in CETA
An interesting view on “the right to regulate” in the Canada EU trade deal CETA.
EU must use New Zealand as a testing ground for new model of FTA, says trade minister
Exclusive interview with Daniela Vincenti, Editor-in-chief of Euractiv, our content partner. Tim Groser, New Zealand’s Minister of Trade and Minister of Climate Change Issues, explains that EU and New Zealand can accelerate negotiations for an FTA if they move beyond the historical sensitivities, which are far from real, and try …
EU and Vietnam ink their FTA
The EU Vietnam free trade deal is a likely big win for European investors in cutting edge sectors such as healthcare, and for Vietnam as an investment hub in the ASEAN region. By Iana Dreyer
Russia likely to curb Ukraine imports over EU pact
Details here.
Exclusive – MEP Jan Zahradil: Parliament should endorse EU Vietnam FTA
Jan Zahradil (CER), rapporteur of the EU-Vietnam FTA in the European Parliament and Chairman of a newly established Friends of Vietnam group of MEPs, shared his views with Borderlex on the free trade agreement which Brussels and Hanoi aim to ink next week. Below, his interview with Iana Dreyer.
COMMENT – TPP and the EU Vietnam free trade agreement
With the Transpacific Partnership signed, the EU can ill afford to see its free trade agreement with Vietnam fall through. By Iana Dreyer.
